Lesotho vs Tonga: Elections recently led to a change in government
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.